KVKK (Personal Data Protection Law) and Data Protection Compliance
As data has become the most valuable commercial asset in the digitalizing global economy, protecting the privacy rights of individuals has emerged as one of law’s most critical priorities. Shaped within the framework of Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (KVKK) and international standards (GDPR), Data Protection Law ensures the legal compliance of companies’ data processing operations while safeguarding individuals’ constitutional privacy rights. Our firm provides end-to-end KVKK compliance processes, risk analysis, and specialized legal consultancy and litigation services before the Personal Data Protection Authority (KVKK) to domestic and international corporate clients, data controllers, and data processors.
Our core areas of expertise include drawing up companies’ data inventories, structuring illumination texts and explicit consent mechanisms in compliance with national legislation, managing VERBİS registration processes, and taking proactive measures against data breaches. We work with preventive law principles to prevent administrative fines and loss of reputation.
Our core services in the practice area of KVKK and Data Protection Law include:
- Legal auditing (Due Diligence) of companies’ data processing activities and preparation of the Personal Data Processing Inventory.
- Drafting illumination obligation texts, explicit consent forms, cookie policies, and in-house data security directives.
- Managing and updating VERBİS (Data Controllers’ Registry Information System) registration and notification processes.
- Representing clients and preparing defenses in complaint, examination, and investigation processes conducted before the Personal Data Protection Board (KVKK).
- Filing and tracking annulment lawsuits before the Ankara Administrative Courts against unjust administrative fines imposed by the Board.
- Legal auditing of data transfer agreements and non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) during company mergers, acquisitions, or outsourcing processes.
- KVKK compliance audits regarding the processing of employee personal data, personnel file confidentiality, and recruitment/termination processes.